Flights halted at London airport after emergency landing

Flights
in and out of Gatwick, one of London's main airports are suspended
after a plane makes an emergency landing, with reports of a small fire
on board.

GATWICK,
WEST SUSSEX, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (APRIL 16, 2012) (BBC/ITN
HELICOPTER) -London
Gatwick, British capital's second-largest airport, was forced to close
its runways temporarily on Monday (April 16) after a Virgin Atlantic
flight made an emergency landing, the airline and airport said.

The Virgin flight, which was heading to Orlando in the
United States, was forced to turn back after the plane developed a
problem.

"Due to a technical problem on board the aircraft, the
captain decided, as a precautionary measure, to immediately evacuate the
aircraft," Virgin said in a statement.

"Our teams at Gatwick are now looking after our passengers and assisting with their immediate requirements."